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Has it been a year already? It passed so fast! This year, I started downloading raws instead of just watching from the online streaming sites. Because of this, I couldn't watch as fast as I wanted to because I am limited by the availability of the subtitles. No matter what, I also couldn't bring myself to go back to online streaming... my patience has run short for that. The downside of downloading raws is that I am left with reading the recaps first, before watching the episode... and after knowing what's going to happen, I lose interest and just stop watching them. That figures why I have a handful unfinished dramas this year.
My annual inventory...
The dramas I watched and completed this year:
- Secret Garden
- My Princess
- Please, Marry Me
- Dream High
- Queen of Reversals
- 49 Days
- Queen Seondeok
- President
- Lie To Me
- Manny
- Best Love
- Baby Faced Beauty
- Romance Town
- Believe in Love
- Protect the Boss
- Myung Wol the Spy
- The Princess Man
- Thorn Birds [missed an episode or two, but I finished it]
- President [missed an episode or two, but I finished it]
The Dramas I have yet to finish
- these dramas, I have not dropped. I have just momentarily lost interest to finish them.- City Hunter [last 4 episodes]
- Scent of a Woman [last 3 episodes]
- Mary Stayed Out All Night [last 3 episodes]
- Flower Boy Ramyun Shop [last 3 episodes. I need the subs!]
- Man of Honor [I'm midway... I read it got weird and I got turned off]
- A Thousand Days Promise [I'm midway. I don't want something sad in this happy season!]
- Can't Lose [only at episode 4, I got no time for this slow drama right now]
- Me Too, Flower [only watched one episode due to lack of time]
- Drunken to Love You [it's sad that this is only available by online streaming]
The Drama I dropped
- Paradise Ranch
Currently Airing Drama I'm watching
- Ojakgyo Brothers
- Brain
My Top Three Dramas of 2011
There were several dramas that tickled my insides, promising dramas that I thought would make it to my list of favorites. Unfortunately, after the rush of adrenaline has died down, I realized they didn't really make sense, lol. Lie To Me drove me crazy, but after it ended, it didn't stay on my mind. The same goes for Myung Wol, The Spy. My Princess was also a delight when it aired, but afterwards, I saw its flaws. 49 Days kept me on my toes, but until now, I just couldn't get how she had to go back only to die again. I have not forgiven the writer for not even giving a chance for our leads to be truthful with their feelings. Argh, I hate it. Best Love also fueled my hunger for a romantic comedy... but I was so fixed on that heart disease thing that when it was just resolved lightly, I was so disappointed. It's my fault for having given that angle so much consideration when it didn't really matter that much after all. I also enjoyed Dream High.
After some thought, my list is final. I cannot make up my mind which of the three dramas rank first, second or third. I just know I immensely liked these three.
First Fave Drama of 2011: Secret Garden
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Need I say why? I love Joo Won. He's the first of those flawed, imperfect chaebols on the market. Chaebols used to be so competent, confident and impeccable. Then Joo Won appeared in kdramaland. At first, I was wary, but later on, I loved him. The magical switching of bodies didn't really make sense, but I loved the drama so much, I could look past that, lol. I don't need to justify it. I just like Hyun Bin aw, this. Period.
Second Fave Drama of 2011: Protect the Boss
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Don't say I like these twisted, sick chaebols, it's a coincidence, I swear! I was so happy when this drama premiered. Secret Garden was already finished early in the year and after several promising dramas, I wasn't really that satisfied, until Ji Hyun came along. After the string of the new bred of chaebols in kdramaland, Ji Hyun being traumatic was not the one which caught my heart. No, it's not his cute face, lol. It's his purity of his heart, his childlike honestly, his innocence. He's my most favorite male character. He knew what he wanted and went after it... with no pretensions and no manipulations. Though for a split second, he attempted to be the noble idiot, he regretted it so much, he quickly took back what he said. Secretary Noh is also unforgettable. I love her feisty, brave character. How I wish our female leads have her strength and frankness. Of course, I got annoyed when she played noble idiot too, but... at least Ji Hyun managed to overturn her. I will never forget Moo Won and Na Yun and Chairman Cha. These characters are epic, I love them to death.
Third Fave Drama of 2011: The Princess' Man
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My one and only saeguk for 2011. I am also surprised that this one managed to be on my favorite list but I have to be honest to say that it has been awhile since a melodrama touched my heart. Despite being labeled a tragic love story which should have shunned me, this one managed to get hold of me at episode one. I love the storyline, I love the twists. I cried with Seryeong a lot of times in the same way I feared for her. By far, I think Seryeong is kdramaland's bravest female lead. She fought for her love, even when at a certain point it became somewhat one-sided. I loved how she cling to him, went against the law, went against her parents, went all the way to die with for him and with him. I was so prepared for their deaths but it was such a delightful surprise that we managed a happy ending after all. I love this drama's musical score, the forceful dialogue, the thrill, the suspense, the tragedy. This one is beautifully made.
I wish I could put Ojakgyo Brothers and Brain on the list because these two are really interesting too. However, since they're still currently airing, I couldn't say with certainty at this point, that they would end well.
So far, it was such a colorful year in kdramaland. Cheers and here's hoping for more awesome dramas in the coming year!
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